There is a lovely smoky hum from the paprika and a gorgeous texture from the lentils and vegetables, it’s utterly divine.
Sweet Potato & Red Lentil Soup
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Vegan Couscous Salad
A versatile couscous salad that can use up all kinds of bits and pieces – add some more protein too if you like
Caramelised Onions
Onions are a flavour powerhouse. They are sweet, savoury and pungent all at once. Caramelised onions have all that umami flavour concentrated and are very useful
Tomato Risotto – Risotto Pomodoro
Fresh tomato risotto made with cherry tomatoes from the garden, or use supermarket tomatoes, or a tin. Creamy and delicious, this simple to make recipe has 3.5 portions of your daily veg.
Easy Green Tomato Pasta Sauce
This is a delicious sauce made with green tomatoes, lemon zest and blitzed with thick Greek yogurt. Wonderful on pasta
Easy Red Lentil Nuggets / Patties / Fritters
Red lentils are packed full of protein, quick and easy to cook and very cheap to buy. So when I made this recipe, I couldn’t wait to try them. The red lentil nuggets are tasty just as they are, but you can dip them in good old tomato ketchup, mayonnaise or brown sauce. I like to make a dip of thick Greek yogurt and Pataks Brinjal pickle – yummy!
Chicken and Sun Dried Tomato Sandwich Paste
Chicken and sun dried tomato sandwich paste made with leftover roast chicken, or cooked especially. Simple, versatile and delicious.
Coronation chicken jacket potato
This Coronation chicken jacket potato recipe is part of a plan, starting the week with a whole poached chicken, to stretch a medium chicken to last a family of four all week. Twenty eight portions!
Red cabbage and Chicken Waldorf Salad
An easy and adaptable salad using the classic flavours of a Waldorf using meat from a whole poached chicken that could last a family all week
Oaty Apple Crumble, swap the topping for just oats or breadcrumbs
Oats are a great addition to any crumble topping. This one is from a 7 day, £1.22 a day meal plan. Lots of ideas for other flavourings too
Mixed Vegetable Roulade
A vegetarian recipe using cauliflower stalks and pumpkin. Shredded lettuce and egg mayonnaise combine to create a creamy filling wrapped in a savoury sponge.
Punjabi Cabbage
This is vegan and gluten free recipe is a Punjabi recipe, packed full of vegetables, pulses and spices. Make it hot if you like things that way. Personally, I like a lot of spice and hardly any heat